Craig Berube on Max Domi beating up the 6'5 Marcus Pettersson with lefts and rights: "The old man taught him"

"It does. Max has a lot of influence and respect on our team. When he takes on a way bigger opponent and does what he does, he can handle himself. It is good to see. Max has played really well lately. It seems like there is some really good chemistry between him and Matthews."

"He has a lot of composure with the puck and makes a lot of plays. He does a great job on entries on the power play, when handling the puck on the half-wall, and he makes good plays. It was a great goal - a great read by Willy to see him there, and he fed him. He's been playing really well. Obviously, confidence is a big thing, and he has a lot of confidence right now with the puck."

"Well, we're healthier, for sure, and the goaltending, for sure. It is more stabilized after goaltending injuries early on. We've scored goals all year, to be honest. I know the power play hadn't been, but we were scoring. We weren't defending. We are defending a lot better, and we're keeping the puck out of our net."

The Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-0, improving to 22-15-7. The penalty kill performed very well early despite first-period penalties, and the goaltender delivered a solid game. The power play produced an early goal, and overall special teams were effective. Max Domi's fight energized the bench; he carries influence and respect, handled a much larger opponent, and has developed strong chemistry with Auston Matthews. Matias Maccelli showed composure on the power play, strong half-wall play, and finished a well-read feed for a goal. The team is healthier, goaltending has stabilized, and defensive play has improved to reduce goals against.

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